The Village Shop

Halton

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

The Village Shop scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 23 September 2025 by Halton.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Village Shop, from June 2019 to September 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 2 in 2019 to 1 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Village Shop.

Food hygiene rating history for The Village Shop
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
6 June 2019	2 / 5	Improvement necessary
23 September 2025	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

The Village Shop in Halton has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary at the last inspection.

The rating reflects standards found at the last inspection. It is not a verdict on how the food tastes - it scores how well the business manages food safety. How often a place is inspected depends on its risk: lower-rated and higher-risk businesses are revisited more often than spotless ones.

Where is it?

102-104 Farnworth Street,
Widnes,
Halton,
WA8 9LW

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for The Village Shop. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects The Village Shop?

Food hygiene at The Village Shop is inspected by Halton, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.halton.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about The Village Shop

What is The Village Shop’s food hygiene rating?

The Village Shop has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 23 September 2025.

When was The Village Shop last inspected?

The Village Shop was last inspected by Halton on 23 September 2025.

Is a 1 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary at the last inspection.

What do the food hygiene scores mean?

The rating combines three checks made on the day of the inspection: how hygienically food is handled, the cleanliness and condition of the premises, and how confident the inspector is that management will keep standards up. A higher overall score, from 0 up to 5, means fewer problems were found.